Where you’ll be working: Waikato Hospital The details: Full Time, Permanent
Salary details: Grade 5 MERAS Midwives Collective Agreement

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Clinical Midwife Specialist to join our Hapū Wānanga Team here at Māori Health Services, Te Whatu Ora ki Waikato based in Hamilton.
As a successful Clinical Midwife Specialist, you will play a key role in the delivery of Kaupapa Māori pregnancy education and SUDI Prevention.
Day to day you will oversee the delivery of key accountabilities required of the Hapū Wānanga – Parenting Education and Sudden Unexpected Death (SUDI) Prevention Programmes. Authorised to advise Women’s Health in Māori Health equity and maximise the outcomes of equity interventions.
This is a 1.0 FTE Permanent position where you will work Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm with occasional weekends.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Coordinate and oversee the Hapū Wānanga & SUDI service across the Waikato area prioritising the needs of Wāhine Māori and other priority groups
• Ensure the delivery of antenatal curriculum Māori & kaupapa Māori philosophies
• Ensure locality based key stakeholders such as Hauora Māori and Community Partner relationships are maintained and strengthened where possible
• Provide up to date, evidence based Parenting Education to key stakeholders and support services, whom provide care to women in pregnancy up to 6 weeks postpartum
• Ensure all Service level reporting related to the service, direct reports and key stakeholder engagements are completed by the necessary deadlines
• Ensure all necessary steps are taken to mitigate risks of injury or infection to community members and participants
• Ensure all documentation on service delivery and reporting is complete and entered into the corresponding databases and/or provided to Māori Health
• Identify alignment across directorates to support organisational objectives for Māori Health & Equity within the Midwifery scope of practice
• Partner with the Primary and Secondary Maternity sectors to deliver equitable outcomes for whānau

Click here to view the position description.
(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)

Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service
The establishment of a Māori, Equity and Health Improvement directorate in late 2020 / early 2021 reflects the desire to drive improvements in equity and health outcomes, especially for our Māori and Pacific communities. Māori Health Services are committed to Partner with the Primary and Secondary Maternity sectors to deliver equitable outcomes for Whānau.

Mōu | About you

• Current Annual Practicing Certificate of NZ
• Working with Iwi, Hapū and Whānau
• Traditional Māori Birthing Practises
• Project Reporting

Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato
Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please click here.

• As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you have any questions about the role please contact the Recruitment Team –Rachael.Devey@waikatodhb.health.nz

Closing date: 16 September 2024

Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team!